'Holdup' definitions:

Definition of 'holdup'

From: WordNet
noun
Robbery at gunpoint [syn: armed robbery, heist, holdup, stickup]
noun
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time [syn: delay, holdup]

Definition of 'Holdup'

From: GCIDE
  • Holdup \Hold"up\ (h[=o]ld"[u^]p`), n.
  • 1. a robbery, usually at gunpoint. [PJC]
  • 2. a delay. "What's the holdup?" [PJC]
  • 3. highway robbery[2]. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'holdup'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Holdup'